Russell Tovey

Known for: Acting

Born: 1981-11-14 (age 44)

From: Billericay, Essex, England, UK

Russell George Tovey (born 14 November 1981) is an English actor with numerous television, film and stage credits. Tovey is best known for playing the role of a werewolf, George Sands in the BBC's supernatural drama Being Human. His other notable roles include Rudge in both the stage and film version of The History Boys, Steve in the BBC Three sitcom Him & Her, Kevin Matheson in the HBO original series Looking and as Henry Knight on BBC TV series Sherlock.

Filmography (114)

MOVIE
I Am the Prize
2026
MOVIE
Deep Dive
2026
as Self
TV★ 7.5
The War Between the Land and the Sea
2025
as Barclay Pierre-Dupont
MOVIE
The Cult of Americana
2025
TV★ 6.9
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
2025
as Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick
MOVIE★ 7.3
Plainclothes
2025
as Andrew
MOVIE
Life is Excellent
2024
MOVIE★ 9.0
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024
TV★ 5.8
The Fortress
2024
as Charlie Oldman
TV★ 5.4
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 5.2
White Widow
2023
as Charlie
TV★ 6.4
Juice
2023
as Guy
TV
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
2023
as Russell Tovey
MOVIE★ 6.7
Love Again
2023
as Billy Brooks
MOVIE★ 5.2
Allelujah
2023
as Colin Colman
MOVIE
Wayfinder
2022
as Russell
TV★ 4.2
AIDS: The Unheard Tapes
2022
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 10.0
National Theatre Live: Constellations
2021
as Roland
TV★ 6.7
Starstruck
2021
as Dave
MOVIE★ 3.0
The Picture of Dorian Gray
2021
as Basil Hallward
TV★ 6.1
The Sister
2020
as Nathan
MOVIE
No Masks
2020
MOVIE
Baby Lies Truthfully
2020
TV★ 6.0
Flesh and Blood
2020
as Jake
MOVIE
It's Me
2020
as Joe
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Good Liar
2019
as Steven
TV★ 7.1
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Guest Judge
TV★ 7.5
Years and Years
2019
as Daniel Lyons
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Sea
2019
as David
MOVIE★ 7.5
Hymn of Hate
2018
as Sergeant George May
MOVIE★ 6.3
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2018
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
TV
Shane the Chef
2018
TV★ 7.1
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
as Self - Guest
TV★ 5.6
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
2017
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (voice)
TV★ 5.3
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
as Self
TV★ 5.6
Queers.
2017
as Phil
MOVIE★ 8.1
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017
as Joseph Pitt/Mormon Centre Father/The Angel Europa
MOVIE★ 8.1
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017
as Joseph Pitt/Prior 1/The Eskimo
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Hippopotamus
2017
as Rupert Keynes
TV★ 7.6
FEUD
2017
as John O'Shea
TV
We Have Been Watching
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Mindhorn
2016
as Paul Melly
MOVIE★ 7.1
Looking: The Movie
2016
as Kevin Matheson
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Pass
2016
as Jason
TV★ 7.7
The Night Manager
2016
as Simon Ogilvey
TV★ 7.3
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
MOVIE★ 5.3
Red Top
2016
as Andy Coulson
MOVIE★ 6.8
Stick Man
2015
as Dog (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Lady in the Van
2015
as Young Man with Earring
TV★ 7.3
Supergirl
2015
as Ray Terrill / The Ray (uncredited)
TV★ 6.5
Quantico
2015
as Harry Doyle
TV★ 7.2
Banished
2015
as James Freeman
TV★ 7.8
The Flash
2014
as Ray Terrill / The Ray
MOVIE★ 7.0
Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain
2014
as Squirt (Voice)
MOVIE★ 7.7
Pride
2014
as Tim
MOVIE★ 6.0
Blackwood
2014
as Jack
MOVIE★ 6.3
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Delivery Man
MOVIE★ 5.9
Effie Gray
2014
as George
TV
Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2014
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV★ 7.4
Looking
2014
as Kevin Matheson
MOVIE★ 7.8
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013
as Narrator (voice)
TV
Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2013
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV★ 6.0
Talking to the Dead
2013
as DS Huw Brydon
TV
The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies
2013
as Narrator
TV★ 7.3
What Remains
2013
as Michael
TV★ 7.3
The Job Lot
2013
as Karl Lyndhurst
MOVIE
The King is Dead
2013
as Nicky
MOVIE★ 5.9
Tower Block
2012
as Paul
TV
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012
MOVIE★ 6.1
Grabbers
2012
as Dr. Adam Smith
MOVIE
Walking the Dogs
2012
as Footman
TV★ 6.0
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Footman
TV★ 9.5
Just a Minute
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
as The Albino Pirate (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Is This a Joke?
2011
as Tim
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011
as Midshipman Frame (archive footage)
TV★ 8.1
American Horror Story
2011
as Patrick Read
TV★ 7.3
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents
2011
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Him & Her
2010
as Steve
TV★ 8.5
Sherlock
2010
as Henry Knight
TV★ 7.8
Mongrels
2010
MOVIE★ 5.6
Huge
2010
as Carl
MOVIE★ 7.5
Roar
2009
as Tom
TV★ 5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.1
Being Human
2009
as George Sands
MOVIE★ 7.0
In Passing
2009
as Henry Travers
TV★ 7.8
Little Dorrit
2008
as John Chivery
TV★ 6.7
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Mutual Friends
2008
as Estate Agent
TV★ 7.7
Ashes to Ashes
2008
as Marcus Johnstone
MOVIE★ 7.6
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007
as Midshipman Alonso Frame
TV★ 7.5
Gavin & Stacey
2007
as Budgie
MOVIE★ 6.6
The History Boys
2006
as Rudge
TV★ 7.1
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
MOVIE★ 6.4
My Family and Other Animals
2005
as Leslie Durrell
TV★ 8.1
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
as Narrator
TV★ 7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as PC Terence Reed
TV★ 5.1
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
TV★ 8.1
Servants
2003
TV★ 6.5
Ultimate Force
2002
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Emperor's New Clothes
2001
as Recruit
TV★ 7.4
Messiah
2001
as Robbie McManus
MOVIE
The Red Peppers
2001
as Alf
TV★ 5.8
Holby City
1999
as Jerome Hibbert
TV★ 7.3
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
1998
as Stable boy
TV★ 7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Panellist
TV★ 7.6
Silent Witness
1996
TV
Spywatch
1996
as Dennis Sealey
TV★ 7.5
Mud
1994
as Bill
TV★ 8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Lionel Marshall
TV★ 6.8
The Bill
1984
MOVIE
Wild Bird
—
as Alexander McQueen
MOVIE
When the Wolves Came
—
as Sebastian
MOVIE
Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)
—
as Mick